Ginnelly has impressed in his brief showings at League Two level this season and there is a belief that he could become a star of the future.

As a result it seems that Forest are already making plans to try and bring him to the City Ground this summer, but doing so will not be straightforward.

The report suggests that the likes of Sunderland, Newcastle United and Stoke City are all also interested in Ginnelly, meaning that Dougie Freedman will have some convincing to do if he is to get the 18-year-old to sign for his side.

Ginnelly would be unlikely to go straight into Forest's first-team, but there would be hope that he could develop into a key player.

John Verrall

John is a sports journalism graduate from Staffordshire University. He is a huge football fan and a minute-by-minute writer for UEFA.com, as well as being a freelance writer for Sports New Media. John has also seen his work been published by the likes of The Guardian, World Soccer and Shoot Magazine over the course of his bourgeoning journalism career so far. He has a particular expertise in all things to do with the Football League – and is a passionate Peterborough United fan.